"Ruler of the Wu Kingdom?" Xiao Ming frowned, "So she's on the same level as Crown Prince Xin?"
Crown Prince Xin let out a sigh, "Well, not really. I may be the Crown Prince, but it will take one order from my father, and a different prince will be appointed as the Crown Prince."
"However, for the Third Princess of the Wu Kingdom, it's now written in stone that she will be the next ruler, or in other words, the Queen Of the Wu Kingdom."
"But if we kidnap her, will we be able to stop her from ruling the Wu Kingdom?" Yuan Shuchun added.
Crown Prince nodded her head, "Well, this is one of the benefits. The other is that we will be able to destroy the Wu Kingdom from within itself."
"But what difference does it make if she dies during the mission?" Xiao Ming asked.
Crown Prince shook his head, "We must not kill her. There are some important reasons for which we need her alive. She will die, just not yet."
Seeing everyone nod, Crown Prince added, "Well, let's finish the food, and then I will brief you with the arrangements I have made in the Silver Mist City."
As Crown Prince finished his words, everyone resumed eating.
Ye Tian Yun, however, was feeling a bit distracted.
Many things were going on in his mind, and he needed some time to process his thoughts.
'Third Princess of the Wu? It looks like I will have to make some changes in my goals for this mission."
He glanced at Jun Xie, and seeing his indifferent expression; a few more thoughts flashed through his mind.
'Is this going to be their first meeting?'
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After a few minutes, as everyone had finished the food and the table was cleared, Crown Prince looked from one side to another and cleared his thought.
"Cough, uh-hm, everyone, now that your stomach is full, I will tell you about the second reason why I have called you here."
"Well, in the Silver Mist City, I have already arranged a stay for you guys."
"The Silver Mist City is under the Zheng Clan. They are already aware of your arrival, though they don't know your exact identities."
"Once you get to the Zheng Clan, meet the Zheng Clan Head. He's an old friend of mine. He will arrange everything for you."
"Another thing - try not to involve the Zheng Clan in this conflict. They are just bystanders and will make things easy for you."
"Crown Prince Xin," Ye Tian Yun interrupted, "I don't think Zheng Clan will remain, bystanders, if we go to their clan."
"Also, if we want to keep a low profile, we must not come in contact with the powers of the Silver Mist City."
"Adding the fact that our enemy will know that there are some important guests in the Zheng Clan just by asking any random cultivator in the city, it might lead to further complications in the mission."
"The enemy might decide not to stop at the Silver Mist City and go on their own way."
Many people in the hall nodded after hearing Ye Tian Yun's words.
Even though it sounded a bit far-fetched, there was still a high chance that Ye Tian Yun's words might come true. Then the whole mission would go haywire.
Crown Prince also agreed, "Yeah, I guess it's my fault here for not thinking too deeply about the consequences."
"So, should we not be involved with the Zheng Clan anymore? If that's the case, then you all will have to stay in restaurants."
"I will make some arrangements for that," And then smiling at Ye Tian Yun; he said, "I will keep your words in mind."
Ye Tian Yun shrugged his shoulder.
"What's your name?" Crown Prince Xin asked him.
"Shu Xian."
"Well, Shu Xian, you can consider me a friend of yours from now on. Do visit my palace if you ever pass by the Capital City."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Ye Tian Yun stood up and cupped his fists.
It felt a bit weird to him when the roles were reversed, and he was the one to greet a Crown Prince.
'It's definitely not how I would like to act daily.'
Crown Prince Xin gave a nod and stood up from his seat.
Everyone in the room followed him and also stood up from their seats as he said, "Well, I won't take much more time. Even though this diversion has added a few extra hours in your travel, I must clarify that I had no other choice in it."
"There are some things that I must explain to you personally. I hope everyone now understands the importance of our target and also the fact that we must capture her alive."
Everyone nodded as he continued, "Alright, let's head out. I will see you guys off."
With that said, Crown Prince moved and headed towards the exit, with everyone else following him close behind.
"Ah, I almost forgot," Just as they had stepped out, Crown Prince Xin suddenly exclaimed and said, "You guys need to be careful. There have been more than a few suspicious activities all around Silver Mist City. I wasn't able to confirm if it was due to our target or was it some third party trying to reap all the benefits."
"A third party?" Jun Xie asked in confusion.
Crown Prince Xin shook his head, "Yeah, there is a slight chance it's a hidden enemy. We just don't know yet."
"The third party that you're talking about is the other sect? Sect Leader Su did mention something about other sects also taking part in this mission." Ye Tian Yun quipped.
Crown Prince Xin smiled, "Ah, no. It's not the other sects. In fact, no other party, other than me and your sect, knows about this mission."
"Then why did Sect Leader Su say that there was a competition among the surrounding sects regarding this mission?"
